George Middlemore
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General George Middlemore (died 18 November 1850, Tunbridge Wells) was a British Army officer. He was the first governor of Saint Helena
from 1836 to 1842 after its handover from the British East India Company
to the Crown and oversaw the repatriation of Napoleon's remains
from there in 1840. He was previously lieutenant-governor of Grenada from 1833 to 1835.
Originally commissioned in the 86th
, he rose to command the 48th Regiment of Foot during the Peninsular War
.
Saint Helena
Saint Helena , named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...
from 1836 to 1842 after its handover from the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
to the Crown and oversaw the repatriation of Napoleon's remains
Retour des cendres
The retour des cendres was the return of the mortal remains of Napoleon I of France from the island of St Helena to France and their burial in the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris in 1840, on the initiative of Adolphe Thiers and King Louis-Philippe.-Previous attempts:In a codicil to his will, written...
from there in 1840. He was previously lieutenant-governor of Grenada from 1833 to 1835.
Originally commissioned in the 86th
86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot
The 86th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1793 and amalgamated into The Royal Irish Rifles following the Childers Reforms in 1881....
, he rose to command the 48th Regiment of Foot during the Peninsular War
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
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